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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
PACIFIC COAST.
McCOmb ExOnerated By the
Prison Commissioners.
SAN DIEGO'S NEW STEAMERS.
Ex-senator A. A. Sargent Passes
Quietly Away at His Resi-
dence in San Francisco.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
Folsom, August In the matter
of the inquiry into the solitary confine-
ment and punishment at Folsom
prison, the State Board of Prison Di-
rectors, having heard the testimony OF
all prisoners having statements TO
make and the sworn testimony OF the
officers, and having considered the re-
plies received from the wardens OF
various prisons in the United States,
agreed this morning, after an all
nights session, on certain conclusions
which are here appended in brief.
THE DECISION.
First-The only punishment now in
vogue at Folsom Prison is what is
known as solitary confinement.
Second = Solitary punishment as
practiced at Folsom is as follows
Every cell in the prison is of the same
size and similar in construction. There
are no dungeons on the south side OF
the prison. There are forty cells,
twelve of these are those in which
prisoners in solitary confinement are
placed. These cells are clean and
well-lighted and ventilated.
Third-Prisoners in solitary con-
finement receive the same kind of
food and clothing as the other
prisoners which is ample in quantity.
Fourth-Twelve prisoners are now
in solitary confinement.
Fifth-All of these prisoners have
made attempts to kill, attempts to
escape, or have been guilty Of fragrant
breaches of the rules of the prison,
and should receive severe punishment
therefore.
Sixth-The matter of punishment is
one that must be left to a great extent
with the officers OF the prison.
Seventh-We believe that for in
corrigible prisoners, separale institu-
ton should be provided.
Eighth: We find that the warden
and other officers have not been cruel
or inhuman in their treatment OF the
prisoners.
Director Filicher submitted SUBJ
stitute to the above findings, but the
substitute was voted down by the
other directors.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
GENERAL NEWS.
COlOrOw's Band Receives
ReinfOrcements.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Company Formed to Settle Up
the Rich Lands of the Rio
Grande Valley.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,
GLENwooD SPRINGS, August IA
special says: Senator Eddy, who re-
turned to-day from fishing trip on
the White river last night, met II party
OF sixty bucks who were evidently
trying to join Colorow. This will in
crease Colorow's band to about 10
warriors. Colorow has also sent n
courier to his brother at the Uncom-
pahgre agency
ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE,
and probably fifty or sixty bucks will
be sent. One rumor says that Colorow
has become frightened and has left
his women and children behind and
is making endeavors to reach the
Mintah agency in Utah, but
the fact that no courier has reached
Glenwood springs from Meeker since
Friday leads people TO believe that the
redskins are holding the road between
these points, making it extremely
dangerous to attempt to go over the
trails even at night. Considerable
apprehension is felt for the settlers
around Meeker who failed to reach
the town before this trouble began.
MILITARY ACTION.
Governor Adams tonight shipped
1873 stand OF arms and 600 rounds of
ammunition to Glenwood, and has
ordered a company of militia to re-
port there Immediately from Lead
Vile. This will make 120 blue coats
stationed at this point ready for active
service. A courier sent out from
Glenwood this morning to learn the
situation is expected to return to-
morrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
NEARLY LYNCHED.
Narrow Escape of AN Innocent
MAN.

MAN.
New York, August 14.-Lynch law
came near taking the life of an inno-
cent man near Jersey City to-day. A
boy sitting on the curbstone received
a bullet in his back, and fell forward
in the street screaming with pain. Two
men were shooting at target on the
meadows near by, and the crowd at
once pounced on them as RESPONSE
BILE for it. One of them was Ieigfried
Schneider of this city, a well to do
gunmaker. While number OF the
crowd held him others
RAN FOR A ROPE,
Which they put about his neck and
dragged him to a tree. His cries and
protestations of innocence were in
vain. The boys wound, he said, was
made by Il pistol bullet, and not by a
rifle bullet. The crowd refused to lis
ten and gave Schneider
ONE MINUTE TO PRAY.
At this critical juncture John
Schaeffer ran out from near by the
house and acknowledged that the shot
had come from a pistol in his house.
ARRESTS MADE.
Schaeffer and nine guests in his
house were put under arrest, and
Schneider was taken home half dead
from fright. The boy will live.
Schaeffer cannot satisfactorily explain
why he fired the pistol and whether
the shooting was accidental.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
A Bountiful supply of 81 and S2
Bills ON Hand.

WASHINGTON, August IA. - The
Treasurer having accumulated sup
ply of one and two-dollar silver certi-
ficates sufficient to meet the current
heavy demand, has arranged for a
prompt delivery of these notes to the
banks, bankers and others making the
required deposit from and after to-
morrow. The issue of these notes has
been suspended since the LIST of May
last.
STATUS OF THE THREE PER CENT LOAN.
A statement prepared at the Treas
ury Department to show the status OF
the per cent loan makes the follow
ing exhibit: Total amount of loan,
$780,, ,5S1 ,250; redeemed under calls,
$299, ,475 $50; purchased, 1892 $50 !;
called and outstanding, 2,7S3, $50.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
SWIFT STEANISHlPS.
The New Lines Pioneer Boat To
start ON the 23d.

SAN DIEGO, August 14.-The Inter-
national Company of Mexico have at
last chartered the steamer City of To-
peka from the Atchison Railroad
Company and will put her on the line
between San Diego and Guatemala, to
run until the regular steamers of this
line arrive. Her initial trip will be
made on or about the 23d instant, as
it is necessary to run the steamer
soon or lose the franchise granted by
the Mexican government.
THE MONTSERRAT OVERDUE.
1t is stated that the International
Company entertain grave fears regard
ing the new steamer Montserrat now
ON the way from England to open this
line. 1t was expected that she would
arrive by this time, but no word has
been received regarding her.
THE CONTESTED TITLES.
1t is also learned that an agent Of
the Government of Mexico is in the
city on mission regarding the titles
contested by the International Com
pany and Mrs. Burton for the Esenada
property and sensational develop
ments may soon be expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Anxiety Expressed for Railroad
Developments.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-Recently
G. p. Huntington bought railway
from San Jose, q village without a
harbor on the Pacific Coast of Guate-
mala, 70 miles in length to Guatemala
City. 1t is hardly more than lS0
miles from Guatemala City to the Bay
of Honduras, hard by New Orleans
and Mobile, but there is no harbor at
San Jose, and its creation would cost
more than that at Cherbourg, France,
an almost incalculable sum. On the
contrary, although the country is
rough as though rent by earthquakes
through past ages, the construction of
railway from the perfectly land
locked harbor on the Bay of Hondu-
ras to another, La Union in the Sal
vador of the Pacific, is the most desir-
able OF all possible commercial and
political consummations that could be
achieved by American wealth and
energy in Central America.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
WASHED OUT.
Traffic Facilities Retarded OH an
Arizona Railroad.

BENSON, A. T., August 14.-Trouble
from the washouts on the New Mexico
and Arizona Railroad continues,
despite the efforts of the officials to
overcome such annoyance. 1t has
now been a week since a train has
passed over the road to Nogales, and
the chances are that even though
there are no more heavy rains there
will be no through train before
Thursday. AS consequence
there is now at this place half car
load of mail matter for Nogales and
points in Sonora, Mexico, and also a
large amount of express matter and a
great many cars of freight. All the
officials who can be spared from the
offices are out with work trains, but
continued heavy rains retard their
progress.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Not Seriously Injured.

About 2 80 this morning German
whose name could not be learned,
in a fit of inebriation fell from
the porch OF Schmidt's
boarding-house on Commercial street
to the roadway beneath, distance of
about eighteen feet. The unfor-
tunate man fell face down.
wards, cutting himself rather
severely about the head and receiving
a number of bruises, but no bones
were broken and he will be all right
again in q few days,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
FISHING FAILURES.
One Thousand Vessels Returning
without CargOes.

New York, August 14.-A World
special from st. Johns, Newfoundland,
says that the news of the utter failure
OF the Labrador fisheries, received to-
day, confirms the worst fears of the
people. Alarming news is received
that 1000 vessels are coming back
clean, and that the remaining 500
craft have only few quin-
tails of fish each. This is the
most disastrous thing that could
happen to the fishing colonies which
depend entirely upon the yield of the
ocean for their existence and the news
has produced an indescribable feeling
of gloom and despair. There has
been and will be wholesale exodus
of Observation-Disclosures. Colonies OF
them have gone to the Pacific Coast
to begin life anew in the rich fisheries
reported there.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Mysteriously Disappeared.

SIsKIYoU MOUNTAIN, Oregon, August
14.-Excitemen prevails here over the
mysterious disappearance of Miss Fra
zell who has been missing since Fri
day. She is a sister OF Colonel Frazell.
who has charge Of the Buck Rock tun-
mel. Frazell went hunting, and on re-
turning found his sister missing, and
she has not been found up the present
time. The mountains are full of men
searching for her. She is 50 years OF
age and the supposition is that she will
be dead when found.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
AN UNPARALLELED CASE.
A starved Child Turns Can nibal.
An Inhuman Mother.

MEXICO, Mo-, August 14.-Ann
Brasteler, colored, left her two chill
dren, five years and eighteen months
old in an eight by ten room closely
shut up yesterday while she went to a
neighbor's house to spend the day.
At night when the room was opened
a horrible sight presented itself. The
older child was almost suffocated and
the younger was in the throes of death
and portion of the flesh from her
breast and stomach had been eaten
way by the older child who was al
most starved. The mother is under
arrest, as the younger child will die.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
A STORMY SESSION.
An Animated Discussion at a
Labor U,icn Meeting.

New YORK, August l4.-At meet
ing of the Central Labor Union held
this afternoon, the food producers
section reported that they had
adopted resolutions denouncing the
County Committee of the United
Labor party for expelling socialists.
Chairman McKim refused to allow
this report to be read. This created
much confusion, but it was finally
upheld. The picnic committee then
reported that Governor Hill had been
invited to review the Union parade
on Sept. 5th. At once there was hiss
ing, and amid groans the proposition
to invite the Governor was laid on the
table. During the rest of the session
there was continuation of the conflict
between conservatives and socialists
and the meeting broke up in great
disorder.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
LOOmis, Identity.

SoooRRo, N. NJ, August 1.-THE
A. T. Loomis who, on the 3rd inst.
was found dead in the old, dry river
bed at San Elizario, twenty miles be-
low FL Paso, is supposed to be A. III.
Loomis late of Penasco, New Mexico,
who had been a member OF the Penn
sylvania Legislature.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
"TOO BEAVE TO HsE SHOT.v
A Shooting Scrape mt Sacramento
Terminates Pleasantly.

SACRAMENTO, August "A. = This
morning a shooting scrape took place
at Agricultural Park. A man named
Lynch and one O'Brien had some diff
ficulty which was aggravated in great
part by too much strong drink.
Lynch fired three shots at O'Brin.
The balls passed uncomfortably near,
but O'Brien walked up to his assail-
ant and told him to "Fire away" "
When the shooter saw the GOODNESS of
O'Brien he stopped and remarked,
"No you are too brave a man to be
shot" O'Brien refuses to prosecute
and it is probable that the matter will
be dropped.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
MOURNING NIORNIONS.
Death of the Pioneer settler i'm
Utah.

SALT LAKE Cry, August l4.-Ex-
Mayor Feramorz Little died in this
city this morning OF typhoid fever.
He was relative of Brigham Young,
and remained church member, but
not fanatic, and favored obedience
to the Edmunds' law. He was active,
shrewd and energetic in business,
amassing a large fortune. He was
one of the most prominent of the
business Mormons, and for a great
many years financial adviser OF the
Church. He was generally respected
and esteemed, and there is more
genuine mourning over his death than
over that of John Taylor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
Latest Quotations i'm the Chicago
Market.

NnaEAets
CHICAGO, August 14.-Several car
loads of California fruit arrived yes
terday. 1t was noticed that one
prominent firm received carload con-
sisting exclusively of pears. The mar
ket rules steady generally, and shows
very good demand for all varieties.
The following are the prices Peaches,
$1.25@1.50 for late Crawford, Orange
Cling and Susquehanna varieties; Co
lumbia plums, $1.25@1.50; German
prunes, $1.50@1.65; Gros prunes,
M.25@l.50; Bartlett pears, $2.75@3;
Hardy pears, $2.13R @2.25; Beurre
Duchess pears, $1.75@2; Muscat and
Tokay grapes, $1.75@2, a half crate.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS.
Apricots are about the only line OF
fruit coming, and they meet with very
fine demand. Plums are waited for,
and there is quite little demand.
Pitted plums, evaporated, 101a@11c; !;
pitted plums, sundried, 10@10Rc; |;
apricots, evaporated, future delivery,
141ac; do cash, 15@15Ic; raisins,
London layers, 20 ib boxes, box $1.40
@l.50; do, loose Muscatel, $1.25; do,
California layers, $1.25.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
THE THIEVES IN AMBUSH.
A COLOSSAL ENTERPRISES.
100000 Acres of Rich Land to
be Irrigated.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August A.
From Pedro A. Simpson, General
Manager and Superintendent of the
Rio Grande Irrigation and Colonial
ton Company, who is in the city, it is
learned that the company have COM
pleted arrangements and will COM
mence at once to build large irrigat-
ing ditch on the west side OF the Rio
Grande.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
BASE BALL.
The Los Angeles Boys Get Their
First Setback.

STOCKTON, August 14.-The Stock
tons defeated the Los Angeles club at
Goodwater Grove to-day by score of
to 8. Hapeman and Monroe formed
the battery for the visitors, and Flynn
and Depanher for the home team.
Flynn struck out nine men and Hape-
man eight. Six base hits were made
off Hapeman and four off Flynn.
Sweeney made two two-baggers, and
Flynn one, and Cross, the Stocktons
new center fielder a three-bagger.
The Stocktons were credited with
four errors and the Los Angeles five.
The Stocktons scored on the first,
three in the second, and one in the
sixth inning. Los Angeles scored one
in the second, one in the third and
one in the eighth inning. The two
clubs play again on Thursday and
Sunday next.
Atlas VS.. G. MS.
SACRAMENTO, August 10.-It took
ten innings to decide the game to-day
between the Atlas and Greenhood q
Morans, and closer and more excit-
ing contest was never witnessed here.
On the first inning neither side scored.
In the second inning the Atlas made
one run and when the G.. & Ms
came to the bat, errors by
O'Day enabled the Oaklanders to re-
cord four tallies. Not another run was
made until the eighth inning, when
Mel ,aughlin. by intrepid base-run-
ming, added another run. When the
ninth inning was begun the score
stood to l in favor of the Greenhood
& Moran's. This inning tied the
score. The Greenhood 4 Moran's
failed to score in the tenth inning.
Flint, for the Atlas, made run, and
the score stood: Atlas, 6; Greenhood
& Morans, 5.
PIONEERS VS.. HAvERLYS.
SAN Francisco, August 14.-In the
game here to-day between the Pio-
neers and Haverlys the former scored
two runs in the first inning. Another
run Was gained in the third inning.
The Haverlys were without a run un-
til the fourth inning when one was
put to their credit. In the following
inning the Haverlys forged ahead
amidst great excitement. Lorrigan
gave Stein and Lawton six balls and
Bennett came next with slow hit to
Farrell. Young, shortstop, threw far
over Jack Smiths head and both
Stein and lawton went cantering over
the plate. Harley raped out single
to the left which Taylor fumbled until
Bennett added another tally. Subse-
quently Handley scored on
Creegan's sacrifice in short.
After this inning the interest
OF the spectators began to wane, as it
seemed certain that the Haverlys
would win. At the end of the eighth
inning the score stood Pioneers 6,
Haverlys 8, but by excellent playing
and the errors of their opponents the
Pioneers scored eight runs. in the
ninth inning, making the result of
the game, Pioneers IA, Haverlys 8.
OTHER GAMES.
CINCINNATI, August 14.-Cincinnati,
5; Louisville, 1.
New YORK, August 14.-Metropoli-
tans, 2; Brooklyn, 0.
ST. LOUIS, August 14.-St. Lou s.;
Cleveland, 1.
CROOKED PROCEEDINGS.
PIrTsBURG, August 14.-A Sunday
paper here publishes a sensational
story to-day to the effect that at to-
morrow's meeting of the National
Baseball League at Long Branch GER
tain players will be examined as to the
alleged crooked playing and working
of the pool-boxes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
MRS. CLEVELAND.
Her Popularity-She Will Hold n
Public Reception.

New BEDFORD, Mass, August IA
Since the arrival of Mrs. Cleveland at
Marion the church which she has at
tended has been thronged with peo-
pie from other places anxious to catch
a glimpse of the Presidents wife.
Mrs. Cleveland has finally yielded
to the frequently expressed and urg-
ent requests to hold public recep-
ton, and notice placarded at the
postoffice says: General and Mrs.
Greeley announce that Mrs. Cleve-
land will receive at their residence
(house of Capt. Emery Hadley) the
people of Marion and vicinity on Mon
day, August 18th from to 5P. M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Drowned while Bathing.

SACRAMENTO, August 14.-Yester-
day, eight boys, inmates of the Pro-
testant Orphan Asylum, left the insti-
tuition and went swimming in the
American river. Two of them, George
Mooney and Frank Dibbetts, got into
the current and were drowned. Their
bodies were not recovered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Damaged by Earthquake.

SocoRRo, N. M, August 14.-The
shock OF earthquake which passed
over here on the 18th instant, and
which was noticed by but few, has
done considerable damage at Lojoya,
a Mexican village twenty miles north
Of here, several buildings being par
tally destroyed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Naval Notes.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-Mr.
Whitney, who has long filled the po-
sition of chief draughtsman in tie
Bureau of Steam Engineering at the
Navy Department, has been dis
missed.
Secretary Whitney has been
out of town to-day, and
it was not possible to secure
official confirmation of the report tele-
graphed last night that Admiral Luce
has asked to be relieved from the
of the North Atlantic.squad-
ron.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Work Being Pushed ON the Atch.
isOn Extension.

SANTA ANA, August 14.-Track-lay-
ing on the Riverside, Santa Ana and
Los Angeles branch of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe system is pro-
crossing at a rapid rate. The con-
struction train has now reached point
between st. James and Orange, and
will reach Santa Ana by August 20th,
without fail. Santa Ana will be made
the terminus of the road, while the
extension is being pushed to Ocean
side, where connection is made for
San Diego.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Cnnadian Cruieers Neized,

ROCHESTER,, N. ", August 14.-The
Canadian steamers, the Hastings and
Kathleen, were seized by Custom-house
officers at Charlotte to-day. The
seizure was made on the ground that
neither OF the boats had been inspec-
ted by the United States inspector.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
CITRUS FRUITS.
Report of a Committee of I'm.
quiry Into Our Productions.

ROME, August 14.-An inquiry con-
Quoted by the Ministry of Commerce
into the effect of the American trade
upon the orange and lemon production
of Italy has been concluded. The re-
port states that California can supply
the American market throughout the
year; that in Florida the plantations
are not situated on lands suitable for
the growth of oranges, while in regard
to Louisiana the opinion is expressed
that Italy has nothing To lear, the
season there being of but brief dura-
ton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Death Of a Noted Musician.

PARIS, August 14.-Jules Etienne
Pasdeloup. the eminent French musi-
clan, is dead, in the 6Sth year of his
age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Declined with Thanks.

LONDON, August 1.-THE. Posts
despatch from Madrid asserts tina t
General Salamanca declines to fight a
duel with a correspondent by whom
he was challenged, and that the Cen
eral will start for Cuba on the 25th
inst,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
A Court Fayoritc Dead.

LONDON, August 14.-The death is
announced at Constantinople OF Beh-
ram Agra, the Sultan's chief eunuch
and confidential adviser, who virtually
directed the State affairs of Turkey.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Another Nail Factory.

SAN DIEGo, August l4.-Oakland par
ties are negotiating for the establish
ment Of a 1000 plant for nail fac.
tory at Elsinore, this county, to en-
ploy 800 men and turn out large
quantity of nails per day. ~.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
A Machinery .NIisllap.

MARysvILLE, August l4.-A piston
rod in the engine at the electric-light
works broke at about IL O'Clock last
night, tore the head off the engine and
knocked pole through the building,
The engineer escaped miraculously.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
THE ILLUsTRIOUS DEAD.
Ex-senator A. A. Sargent Ends &
Useful Career.

SAN Francisco, August 14.-Ex-
Senator Aaron A. Sargent died at his
residence, 1880 Folsom street this
morning about s o'clock. At the
time of his decease he was sur
rounded by his family and was per-
fectly conscious of his approaching
end. A short time ago Mr.. Sar-
gent went to Lake Tahoe for
the benefit of his health,
but returned to this city, not having
derived any benefit from the visit. For
the past two weeks he had been con-
fined to his house and gradually grew
weaker until this morning, when he
died.
THE DISEASE
To which he succumbed is known as
lukemia, or enlargement of the spleen
a malady which affects the quality OF
the blood. Mr.. Sargent was member
of the law firm of Sargent Il Stone,
but had abstained from participation
in business for several months past.
HIS FAMILY.
He leaves widow, one son and two
daughters, one of whom, Miss Eliza
beth, is now practicing medicine in
San Francisco. 1t is announced that
the funeral will take place Tuesday,
the interment being strictly private.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Aaron A. Sargent was born in Mas
sachusetts in 1927, was President OF
the Republican National Convention
in 1860, represented California in the
United States Senate from 1873 to
1879, was appointed Minister to Ger
many from 1882 to 1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-15
Succumbed In the Shock.

SAN Francisco, August l4.-Mrs.
Dorah A. Boustin, who met with an
accident at Golden Gate Park on Sat
urday, died at her home here this
afternoon. The cause of her death
was concussion of the brain.